KorbinHumble 0 #1 November 16, 2012 Hello all, I have heard about NZ Skydiving School and their Diploma in Commercial Skydiving. Do they take the US post-9/11 GI Bill? And are there any other similar places where I could use my GI Bill to pursue my skydiving dreams? Thank you all very much for taking the time to help me out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #2 November 16, 2012 QuoteHello all, I have heard about NZ Skydiving School and their Diploma in Commercial Skydiving. Do they take the US post-9/11 GI Bill? And are there any other similar places where I could use my GI Bill to pursue my skydiving dreams? Thank you all very much for taking the time to help me out. Basically, no."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #3 November 16, 2012 Hi Humble I used the G.I. bill to get a engineering degree, and could afford to jump while going to school and after I graduated. Don't waste your G.I. Bill on a silly dream One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem3 0 #4 November 16, 2012 This has been discussed before. Click "search", search string "GI Bill". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 803 #5 November 16, 2012 It's always amazing how a select few newbies know the intimate history of this place. Very impressive! now, how many more accounts will you create when they bust you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tristansdad 0 #6 November 16, 2012 The institution needs to be recognized by the VA. It must be a legit degree program because the VA sends checks directly to the school in the amount of how ever many credit hours you’re pursuing in any given semester. The VA is only going to cut the check after the school sends them enrollment verification. In traditional schools like the ones that are regionally accredited, only need to send that verification in every semester. Vocational schools need to send it monthly. The VA will also pay you a housing allowance based on the amount of time the school says your attending classes. Most schools stipulate that 12 credit hours is full time and you will receive the full BAH with dependants allowance. Anything less is prorated to the percentage i.e 9 credit hours will be 75 percent BAH. Plus your $500 book stipend will reflect the same calculation. With that said, if you can pull it off please do and let the rest of us know how you did it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hcsvader 1 #7 November 16, 2012 Use the opportunity to get a real job. I'm a welder. Last year I worked 5 months and have spent the last 5 months traveling the world skydiving. Still 2 months to go before I have to go back to work, and even then I will be jumping almost every weekend. If you want a full time career in skydiving you don't need to go to a special school to do it, and it's not a viable long term career. If you have the opportunity for a free education take advantage of it and find a career that will let you do what you want to for the rest of your life.Have you seen my pants? it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream >:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem3 0 #8 November 16, 2012 QuoteIt's always amazing how a select few newbies know the intimate history of this place. Very impressive! No intimate history. I was curious. I used the search button. I found results. Just like the original poster could do. I can also find out that your first post here was in 2005, even though I just joined this year. With the search feature and the cataloging of old posts, you don't have to witness messages personally to know that they exist. You can find them after the fact. But then, you're a network engineer and you know that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 803 #9 November 16, 2012 Not too many noobs finger that out. I still don't believe you either... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem3 0 #10 November 16, 2012 QuoteNot too many noobs finger that out. I'm not a noob in age. I'm not a noob in skydiving. I'm just a noob on this web site. Maybe I'm smarter than the average noob. But I doubt it. The search button is just common sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #11 November 17, 2012 Quotea engineering degree ah... that explains it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,368 #12 November 17, 2012 Hi Andy, Quote ah... that explains it.... Every bit as much as a law degree explains things. Sorry, as an engineer & with a son who is an attorney, I could not pass this one up. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #13 November 18, 2012 Quote Quote a engineering degree ah... that explains it.... Hi A 20 -20 hind sight I screwed up. Some of the guy's we were jumping with in college became MD's. Thats a lot better job. Now they fly their own airplanes, to attend medical seminars and play in golf tournaments while their at it. Income tax? Patient doesn't have medical insurance, to bad so sad. Next!! I Lost 4 yr's earning the G.I. Bill. Didn't have the time or $$$$ to go to school for 8 yr's. I needed a job ASAP. OTOH I can scrible my name just like a Dr so people can't read it and with my penmenship no one can tell i don't know how to spell. Dr's and Lawyers with their Rolex watch's, lexus, trophy wife's, nylon socks, $300 shoes $200 ties & nice suitsI try very hard to stay away from DR's and Lawyers. Some of them can kill you and some of the other ones can rob you blind. I'm not complaining about the way things turned out.R,One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #14 November 18, 2012 Hi Krip Quote Dr's and Lawyers with their Rolex watch's, lexus, trophy wife's, nylon socks, $300 shoes $200 ties & nice suits I've never had a Rolex; we drive boring cars; I'd be nothing without my wife (including sane); ew, nylon - cotton please; I buy discount shoes at DSW; I buy my suits & ties off the rack in department stores. I actually hate wearing suits these days (but damn I look good in them ). Quote I try very hard to stay away from DR's and Lawyers. As do I; especially the latter. Quote Some of them can kill you and some of the other ones can rob you blind. Hm? Wives? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #15 November 18, 2012 Quote Hi Krip Quote Dr's and Lawyers with their Rolex watch's, lexus, trophy wife's, nylon socks, $300 shoes $200 ties & nice suits I've never had a Rolex; we drive boring cars; I'd be nothing without my wife (including sane); ew, nylon - cotton please; I buy discount shoes at DSW; I buy my suits & ties off the rack in department stores. I actually hate wearing suits these days (but damn I look good in them ). Quote I try very hard to stay away from DR's and Lawyers. As do I; especially the latter. Quote Some of them can kill you and some of the other ones can rob you blind. Hm? Wives? Hi A My Wife wouldn't hurt/rob me, I do as I'm told.Its the Dr's and Lawyer's we have to worry about.Do you have any advice for the OP?One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #16 November 18, 2012 QuoteDo you have any advice for the OP? It would just repeat all the good advice given up-thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
